Police Minister Yasmin Catley on the Singleton Police Station upgrade | 13.6.25 - video Dailymotion

NSW Minister for Police Yasmin Catley

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00:00It is an exciting day today, that's for sure.

00:03I'm very proud to be able to stand here and announce that $8.7 million will go towards the new Singleton Police Station.

00:11As is well known, the Singleton Police Station as it stands there today is a heritage building.

00:17It was built in 1666, sorry, it was built in 1866, so as we know it is heritage listed

00:25and therefore we must work with that heritage listing.

00:29So the new building will actually integrate at the back of the heritage building

00:33and we will have those facilities there for the police here in the Singleton area.

00:38The new facility will be fit for purpose.

00:41It will have all the modern technology and the model fit out that we would expect for a modern police force.

00:46It will definitely benefit those who are working in it,

00:49but it will have broader ramifications and benefit for the whole of the Singleton community.

00:54Whilst the building is underway, the police from Singleton will relocate down to Brinkston,

01:00so we'll have obviously as always a 24-hour policing presence in the region.

01:07They will then obviously go back to the new building,

01:10but again, they will definitely be excited.

01:15In fact, I was talking to just some of them yesterday, some of the detectives I met over at Cessnock,

01:19very much looking forward to going back to that building.

01:22Work will begin at the end of this year and we hope that they will be going into that building in 2027.

01:29Now, I thank the community for their patience.

01:31This is a project that has been offered at many elections, election after election after election.

01:38So, really proud to stand here today with the Premier and just over two years putting our money where our mouth is

01:47and the Singleton Police Station will begin building that new building this year.

01:52We'd be happy to take any questions.